as in breathing
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as in person
a member of the human race
no one has the right to enslave another being
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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
music is such a large part of her being that she could never give up performing
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as in living
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
we'll be there waiting for you
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as in ranking
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
our school's football team is first in its division
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as in happening
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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Recent Examples of being
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
That likely reflects the legal challenges being waged by many of the workers who were let go, keeping them employed for the time being, said economist Thomas Ryan of Capital Economics.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
For the time being, the three forces are aligned and mutually reinforcing, overlapping in the center of a MAGA Venn diagram to create a perfect storm in American government.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Because the show rocked my being and my identity in such a huge way.
—EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The followup stars Jared Leto as a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with AI beings.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
That likely reflects the legal challenges being waged by many of the workers who were let go, keeping them employed for the time being, said economist Thomas Ryan of Capital Economics.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
For the time being, the three forces are aligned and mutually reinforcing, overlapping in the center of a MAGA Venn diagram to create a perfect storm in American government.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Because the show rocked my being and my identity in such a huge way.
—EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for being
Noun
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An instinctively empathetic person who was loved by everyone who met her.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Every person in the USA, not just citizens, has a right to due process.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What unites these objects, which range from the humble to the humorous, and the extremely high-end?—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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From the candelabras to the pieces of furniture, Visconti’s collections are distinguished by cast-bronze and by furniture and objects that take their inspiration from organic forms and are sometimes even sculpted with pieces the designer herself collects in nature.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 90's and early 2000's aesthetic of the jacket, along with the essence of athleisure and the elongating effect of Jenner's white socks, allowed the sneakers to stand out as the center of attention.—
Teresa Romero Martínez,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
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In essence, the unit alleged, instead of the case shaping the show, the show shaped the case.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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When their initial attack proves to be so messy (a constantly shaking camera keeps both the audience and the baddies unclear of what’s really happening) that Danielle and some other heavy hitters can sneak away, their aims become fixated on her.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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But what’s happening now has nothing to do with efficiency.—
Dr. Ardem Patapoutian,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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As with other subway elevators built by private entities, the new one at Queensboro Plaza will be maintained by the developer, not the MTA — an arrangement that the MTA and others have acknowledged can to lead to more frequent outages.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Part of the issue in Toronto has to do with the nature of sports attendance in general over the past 20 years.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Due to the often more luxurious nature of private helicopter travel, individuals who die in the crashes will draw attention.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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